A unit of the plant of the chemical company Yara, to Gonfreville-l Orcher, has been shut down following a leak of ammonia. This plant is classified Seveso high
A unit of the plant of the chemical company Yara, to Gonfreville-l Orcher, has been shut down following a leak of ammonia. This plant is classified Seveso high threshold.
The situation is under control and there was no one hurt. A unit of the plant of the chemical company Yara, to Gonfreville-l Orcher (Seine-Maritime), near le Havre, has been shut down following a leak of ammonia, announcement this Thursday, the prefecture of Seine-Maritime.
Classified Seveso high threshold, the factory of the Norwegian manufacturer of fertilizers “was triggered POI (Plan of Internal Organisation) at 3 am in the morning due to a leak of ammonia vapor on a heat exchanger of a unit of production that was necessary to the security of the installation,” details the prefecture in its press release.
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“According to initial findings, this leak could cause odors perceptible on the site and in the vicinity of the site on the industrial zone. The situation is perfectly under control, and the shutdown of the unit is in progress”, say the authorities.
The “price Pinocchio 2020” greenwashing for the group Yara
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The organizers were accusing Yara to present itself as a promoter of “climate-smart agriculture”, while its greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 20 % between 2009 and 2017, and that the use of chemical products causes serious damage to the climate, health, air and water”, according to the NGO.
Date Of Update: 28 May 2020, 15:58
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Source: newstars.edu.vn